Residents may dispose of waste at the Clare Waste Transfer Station for no cost during operating hours.
It is located approx 1 km from Clare on Benny's Hill Road. Turn west at the southern roundabout on Victoria Road which leads straight to the Station. The transfer station is no longer open on Saturdays and has extended hours on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Note: The Clare Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED ON CATASTROPHIC FIRE BAN DAYS, GOOD FRIDAY and CHRISTMAS DAY.
| Thursday | 8am to 12noon | 1 pm to 5 pm |
| Friday | 8am to 12noon | 1pm to 5 pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | 8am to 12noon | 1pm to 5 pm |
Rules & Conditions
| 1 | All loads need to be segregated before entering the Transfer Station |
| 2 | Waste to be unloaded as directed by the attendant |
| 3 | Free dumping limited to household amounts (utility/small trailer/ute load/boot load) |
| 4 | Free dumping requires proof of residence with Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council via card issued by Council |
| 5 | Larger quantities and commercial waste are subject to fees as per the business rate table below |
| 6 | Dead animals not accepted |
| 7 | Scavenging is not allowed |
| 8 | Owners are responsible for removing any confidential private data before disposal of E-Waste. Once disposed of, no items are to be returned or reused |
Segregation
Scrap metal, electrical appliances, e-waste, paper/cardboard, timber, green waste, car/truck batteries, glass, mattresses, empty fire extinguishers, waste oil/plastic oil containers, empty gas cylinders, clean drums, household (kitchen) waste
Waste Not Accepted
Ammunition/explosives/flares, asbestos, chemicals, cooking oil, paint tins, hazardous waste liquid waste, noxious weeds, dead animals, soil, commercial loads of construction & demolition materials, tyres.
Free "e-waste" Service for Residents
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council residents can now safely recycle their electronic waste without charge. Approved items can be dropped off free of charge during normal opening times.
Items of e-waste which can be dropped off for recycling include unwanted computer equipment, printers, scanners, game consoles, video recorders and DVD players, whitegoods and household appliances, power tools, radios, stereo equipment, non-computer batteries and televisions. These items will be recycled and used in manufacturing new products instead of going to landfill.
Tyres
Tyres are NOT accepted at the Clare Waste Transfer station. The tyre retailers in Clare will accept tyres for a fee. The retailers are Clare Tyres, Bridgestone Tyres and Goodyear Tyres.
The Waste Transfer Station times and fees can be downloaded here
Transfer Station Fees and Opening Times can be found here
Residents may dispose of waste at the Riverton Satellite Waste Transfer Station for no cost during operating hours.
The Transfer Station is located at 15 Bruce Road, Riverton and is open fortnightly on Sundays.
Note: The Riverton Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED ON CATASTROPHIC FIRE BAN DAYS and CHRISTMAS DAY
Segregation
Bins for general waste, cardboard and paper, green waste, and larger items of general waste (timber, steel, etc.). All waste must fit in the allocated bins. If waste does not fit in the bin, it cannot be accepted.
Waste Not Accepted
Batteries, chemical drums, e-waste, oil, concrete, tyres, hazardous waste, commercial waste quantities, mattresses and large furniture pieces.
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council participate in the drumMUSTER and ChemClear programs.
Chemical drums can be taken to the Clare Waste Transfer Station during normal opening hours.
Bookings are essential for more than 20 drums.
Contact Council on 8842 6400 to arrange for a suitable time.
An annual drumMUSTER collection is held at the Saddleworth Council Depot, Hill Street, Saddleworth over two days mid-year.
Bookings are essential.
All containers must be correctly cleaned both inside and out (including threads) and allowed to drain to ensure they don’t contain rinse water (refer to the Agsafe Effective Drum Rinsing Standards brochure or www.drummuster.com.au).
Unclean or partly filled containers cannot be accepted.
Program information
drumMUSTER and ChemClear® are important industry stewardship programs managed by Agsafe on behalf of the AgVet chemical industry. The programs are funded through a fee applied to eligible, non-returnable farm chemical containers ranging from 1 litre or kilogram to 220 litres in content, contributed by participating chemical manufacturers.
drumMUSTER
drumMUSTER is the national program for the collection and recycling of empty, cleaned, non-returnable metal and plastic AgVet chemical containers. Chemical users throughout Australia are encouraged to deliver their empty, cleaned containers for inspection and acceptance to their local drumMUSTER collection site. drumMUSTER product is recycled into useful everyday items such as street signs, irrigation piping, plant stakes and outdoor furniture.
drumMUSTER:
- *Provides an environmentally responsible solution for chemical users to dispose their empty chemical containers.
- *Helps property owners keep their property clean of potential contamination.
- *Encourages good farming practice and meets Quality Assurance obligations.
- *Supports the preservation of the wider environment.
Visit www.drummuster.org.au for more information and to find your nearest collection point, operating times and contact phone numbers.
ChemClear
ChemClear® is the national program for the collection and disposal of unwanted currently registered AgVet chemicals. The objective of the program is to minimise the accumulation of unwanted AgVet chemicals held in storage which may create potential risks to the environment, public health and trade.
There are two categories of AgVet chemicals ChemClear collects:
- *Group 1: Chemicals that are currently registered products manufactured by participating companies. These products are collected free-of-charge.
- *Group 2: Chemicals that are products manufactured by non-participating companies, or, deregistered, unknown, mixed or out-of-date products. A per litre/kilogram fee for disposal applies.
Registrations are essential and can be made through www.chemclear.org.au or by calling 1800 008 182.
Fees Apply for Businesses ONLY
| Car Boot/ Station Wagon | $10.00 |
| Trailer, Utility, Van$ | $32.00 |
| Trailer, Utility - high sides | $55.00 |
| Tandem Trailer - small | $60.00 |
| Tandem Trailer - small, high sides | $75.00 |
| Tandem Trailer - large | $75.00 |
| Tandem Trailer - large, high sides | $85.00 |
| Small Truck < 8 Tonne | $230.00 |
| Out of hours opening fee | $80.00 |
FOGO (Greenwaste), Refuse and Recycling Collections
The household/recycling refuse is collected on behalf of Council by Clare Valley Waste.
If you have any queries please phone 0438 884 340.
Please ensure the bin is:
·Facing the road
·Placed at least 30cm clear of all obstacles
·Not placed behind a parked car
·Not over-full, the lid must be closed
·Not damaged
·Out by 6.00am on the day of collection
Council will not empty your bin if:
·It is packed too tightly and will not empty
·It is too heavy
·It is over-full therefore lifting would cause spills on the road
COLLECTION ENTITLEMENTS
Landowners (including schools and businesses) are entitled to ONE Greenwaste, ONE refuse and ONE recycling collection only per rateable property, per fortnight
Rural Refuse Collection is for residents of the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council who do not reside within township boundaries and therefore do not pay the waste levy attached to properties rated within townships.
The fee is $4.62 per week, totaling $240.00 per year. Existing participants are invoiced prior to the commencement of each financial year. New users are able to access the service at any time of the year by paying the weekly rate as a lump sum up to 30th of June next. On payment, 3 stickers will be issued that are to be placed on 140L bin for general refuse and 240L bins for recycling and Greenwaste to alert the truck driver that the bin is part of the rural refuse collection service. Collection will only take place from any point along the designated truck route. For residents not residing along the route, the bin will need to be transported to another point where the truck currently passes. New users must purchase their own bins.
2023 Kerbside Collection Calendar
2024 Kerbside Collection Calendar
Household Refuse Collection - 140 Litres - Fortnightly
TUESDAY - Clare North, Armagh
WEDNESDAY - Clare South, Sevenhill, Mintaro, Auburn, Watervale, Penwortham
THURSDAY - Manoora, Marrabel, Rhynie, Riverton, Saddleworth, Stockport, Tarlee, Undalya, Waterloo
Household Recycling Collection - 240 Litres Black Body Bin- Fortnightly
FRIDAY - Clare, Sevenhill, Armagh
FRIDAY - Auburn, Manoora, Marrabel, Mintaro, Penwortham, Rhynie, Riverton, Saddleworth, Stockport, Tarlee, Undalya, Waterloo, Watervale
Greenwaste Collection - 240 Litres Green Body Bin - Fortnightly
MONDAY - Clare North, Sevenhill, Mintaro, Leasingham, Penwortham
TUESDAY - Clare South, Auburn, Watervale
WEDNESDAY - Saddleworth, Riverton
THURSDAY - Manoora, Waterloo, Marrabel, Undalya, Tarlee, Stockport, Rhynie, Armagh
No Christmas Day collection of green waste for Clare North, Sevenhill, Mintaro, Leasingham and Penwortham.
Collection will be on Thursday 28th December at the regular time.
Council will transition the lid colours moving forward to: Red for General Waste; Yellow for Recyclable Waste & Green for Greenwaste.